Problem with Java Update 8

kunal_saini · 10 February 2015 09:23

Dear Jim,

Warm Regards,

I am writing to report the problem I encountered while launching Jalview,

Particulars:

Jalview Version Installed: 2.8.2 Since Dec 2014

Earlier Java Version installed : Version 7 Update 71 1.7-Jre Date:08/Dec/2014

Latest Java Version Updated to: Version 8 Update 31 1.8.0_31 Jre Date:08/Feb/2015

System : Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP2 4GB-Ram

Problem Description:

I have been using the Latest Jalview version 2.8.2 since Dec-2014 without any problem, I had Java Version 7 Update 71 installed,

After Installing the Java updates to Version 8, Jalview fails to launch and throws an error message

“JAVA SE listed is 1.8 instead of 1.7 which is required for application.”

and “windows error 3 occurred while loading the Java VM”

I checked the Java Folders in Program files all 7Jre files are gone and replaced by ‘Jre 1.8.0-31’

This is the message on the ORACLE website regarding Java Updates

About the Java 7 Auto-Update to Java 8 Oracle started auto-updating Windows 32-bit and OS X,

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) users from JRE 7 to JRE 8 in January 20, 2015.

‘After April 2015, Oracle will no longer post updates of Java SE 7 to its public download sites.’

I have checked the FAQ at the website. I am going to try and install Jalview without VM for windows.

Can you please let me know how to fix it?

Thanks

Kunal

Kunal M Saini

PhD Plant Sciences

Division of Plant Sciences

School of Biosciences

University of Nottingham

Sutton Bonington Campus

Near Loughborough

Leicestershire

LE12 5RD

UK


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jalviewcrowdadmin · 10 February 2015 09:58

Hello Kunal - thanks for your detailed report about the problem !

This looks like one of the peculiar compatibility problems when moving from java 7 to java 8 that we were yet to test with Jalview’s InstallAnywhere package.

I have checked the FAQ at the website. I am going to try and install Jalview without VM for windows.

Can you please let me know how to fix it?

One of the combinations of Jalview windows installer should work (without VM is always recommended in fact). However, you may also find that Jalview webstart works: try this link: http://www.jalview.org/webstart/jalview.jnlp

Jim.

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kunal_saini · 10 February 2015 10:05

Dear Jim,

Thanks for the email and quick response,

I am writing to confirm that Jalview (without VM) and webstart both are working fine,

and I can get back to work J

Cheers!